In this spellbinding fantasy classic available in the UK for the first time in decades, Peter S. Beagle weaves a wistful and wondrous tale of a lone Unicorn who ventures out of her lilac wood and into the world to discover what has happened to the rest of her kind.
'If men no longer know what they are looking at, there may well be unicorns in the world yet, unknown and glad of it.'
Living in peace in her lilac wood, the Unicorn didn't know the world had changed, or that anything had happened to the rest of her kind. Overhearing a chance conversation, she resolves to venture out and discover the truth. The road is dangerous, and the risks are great. If she fails, then unicorns will be lost. Forever.
A modern fairy tale, The Last Unicorn is a beloved classic, voted by TIME as one of the 100 greatest fantasy novels of all time. It is fantastical, poignant, wistful and wonderous, showing us the humanity of magic, and the magic of humanity.
Available in the UK for the first time in decades, this edition features an introduction by Patrick Rothfuss.
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781399606967
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 534 g
Dimensions: 238 x 164 x 32 mm
One of fantasy's most beloved and enduring classics - SFReviews.net
It is as smooth and graceful as its mythical protagonist, satisfying, resonant, self-contained, with hidden depths. It is a pleasure to read - Tordotcom
Peter S. Beagle illuminates with his own particular magic such commonplace matters as ghosts, unicorns, and werewolves. For years a loving readership has consulted him as an expert on those hearts' reasons that reason does not know - Ursula K. Le Guin
Comes alive and stays alive on the bright intensity of imagination - New York Times
“You have all the power you need, if you dare to look for it.”
I feel like I’ve personally failed this book. Hailed as one of the best fantasy books of all time and the unicorn book, this was a highly anticipated...
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This book has been on my radar for a long time, so I was glad of a chance to read it. I was particularly interested in Patrick Rothfuss’s introduction to the book, it really was a love letter to the book.
I actually...
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Oh but I love this story - both Peter's beautifully crafted written original and the animated film, as the film achieved its own 'unicorn' status of being one of those rare times the adaptation manages... More
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